Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 254: If the Crown Prince doesn't come to court, there will be no one to report to him? [Seeking monthly votes]

Previously, Li Chengqian took advantage of a system bug to develop the side quest function, which reduced the difficulty of the main quest.

Now, he has taken advantage of the system's bugs and updated the system with new functions.

From this we can see that the system is actually not perfect, and just like later programs, it needs to be patched.

This gave Li Chengqian a new idea, perhaps he could exploit certain loopholes in the system to increase his strength.

In fact, he suspected that he was infected with the virus before because he had never come into contact with Gu and had never heard of its abilities, which led him to mistake Gu for a virus.

After all, he was too familiar with the symptoms of viral infection in his previous life.

But the amazing thing is that the system also viewed the problem according to his subjective consciousness, and also regarded the Gu as a virus and issued him related tasks.

This gave him an opportunity to find a new bug in the system.

[I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. The new system features have been updated.]

Just when Li Chengqian was filled with joy, the mechanical voice of the system suddenly rang out.

But Li Chengqian quickly asked, "What new function?"

[Based on the host's previous feedback, I suspect the system is deceiving the host. In accordance with the laws of nature, the system and the host coexist symbiotically. The system has added a full situational awareness function, providing early warnings of danger to the host's body and the people and objects around him to ensure the host can successfully complete the mission.]

"No, didn't you have a hidden mission reward before that allowed you to sense danger? Then this new function is useless!" Li Chengqian said somewhat depressed.

He thought the system would be updated with some amazing new features, but he didn't expect it to be just this?

It’s much less useful than side quests!
But the system's voice rang again.

[The premonition reward for hidden missions is a premonition before danger arrives, while the warning for new system functions is a warning when danger arrives. The two are different.]

"This"

After hearing the system's explanation, Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment and then asked, "What's the difference between before the danger arrives and when the danger arrives?"

Before danger strikes, the host can prepare countermeasures. While the host cannot predict the exact nature of the danger, they can predict it. When danger strikes, the host can adapt to the situation. For example, with a Gu, the host can sense danger and respond before the other party infects them.

"I see,"

Li Chengqian suddenly realized something, but then he remembered something else and continued, "So, my previous mission should be considered completed, right? Where's my reward?"

[Previous mission: After the host returned to the throne of Crown Prince, he gained the trust of Li Shimin. Coincidentally, he sent troops to Liaodong to attack Goguryeo, so he left you in Chang'an to supervise the country. Please exercise your power in the name of the Crown Prince.]

[As of now, the host has not yet become the Crown Prince Regent, or does not have the power to be the Crown Prince Regent, so the host cannot be considered to have completed the mission.]

"Why not?" Li Chengqian immediately retorted, "Wasn't my power last night enough?"

[The host's power last night was great, but it was only temporary, and therefore not considered real power.]

"My darn thing!"

Li Chengqian was irritated by this shitty system again.

I thought finding new bugs would make it more flexible, but I didn't expect it to be so rigid.

But Li Chengqian then thought of another question and said, "Since you have updated the system with new functions, it means that you have admitted that you deceived me before. What do you mean by that?"

First, let's be clear: the system has not deceived the host, and will never deceive the host, in accordance with the laws of nature. Secondly, the system does have certain flaws, but it has been gradually improved. Please continue to trust the system. Finally, for this update, the system will issue corresponding rewards as compensation.

"Uh"

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched, as if he didn't expect this damn system to be so stubborn.

However, it is better to have reward compensation than nothing. Anyway, there are rewards for system tasks. Who understands double happiness?

"Then what is the reward for the system update?" Li Chengqian asked again.

[Rewards for this system update: a resurrection pill, a barefoot doctor's manual, and a medical first aid kit.]

"I go!"

When Li Chengqian saw the reward, he was stunned.

I didn't expect that this damn system would give such a generous reward just to shut myself up.

It seems that it is really afraid of being complained!
Could it be that the system also has KPIs?

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian's mouth corners couldn't help but rise slightly, thinking that he would be able to make a lot of money in the future.

However, just as he was about to receive his reward, the system's mechanical voice rang out again.

[The system warns the host that danger is approaching! ]

[The system warns the host that danger is approaching! ]

[The system warns the host that danger is approaching! ]

"Ok?"

Li Chengqian was shocked when he heard the continuous danger warning sound. He quickly exited the system interface and looked around.

I saw nothing around me, and I was filled with confusion.

However, at this moment, a sharp arrow flew towards him from somewhere, and he instinctively dodged it.

Immediately afterwards, shouts were heard from the Prince's Mansion.

"Catch the assassin! Catch the assassin!"

"Someone come! The assassin is running that way!"

Hearing these shouts, Li Chengqian frowned, and then saw Xue Rengui and Lai Fu running over in a hurry.

"Your Highness, are you okay?!"

"fine."

Li Chengqian shook his head, then his eyes fell on the arrow that was stuck in the ground.

I saw a piece of tied cloth at the end of the arrow, and I couldn't help but bend over to check it out.

However, at this moment, Xue Rengui and Lai Fu stopped him at the same time: "Your Highness, be careful! It's poisonous!"

"Ok?"

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, and then smiled silently. He was immune to all poisons, so why should he be afraid of poison?

Even if the arrow just now hit him, it would not kill him because he still had a scapegoat.

As for why he was affected by the poisonous insect, it was completely because the poisonous insect was beyond the scope of these two protective measures.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian waved his hand nonchalantly and picked up the arrow on the ground.

As expected, Lai Fu and Xue Rengui's faces changed drastically when Lai Fu and Xue Rengui touched the arrow.

"His Royal Highness!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Li Chengqian acted very calm, because at the moment his hand turned black, he could clearly feel that the "Taixuan Health Preservation Sutra" he practiced was taking effect.

Sure enough, in less than a few breaths, the originally blackened palm returned to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This"

Lai Fu and Xue Rengui's eyes widened in disbelief when they saw Li Chengqian recover so quickly.

"Your Highness, you are truly a god!"

"hehe!"

Li Chengqian smiled without comment, then peeled off the scrap of cloth at the end of the arrow and unfolded it to examine it.

There was only a small sentence on it: Deep blood feud, irreconcilable, blood sacrifice to Li Tang, death in three generations.

Li Chengqian was slightly stunned when he saw this text, and then he said with a bit of a smile: "Are all assassin organizations nowadays so childish?"

"What do you mean by this, Your Highness?" Xue Rengui stepped forward and asked with some confusion.

Li Chengqian smiled and handed him the rag, showing him, "This should be Shouzhuolang's declaration of war!"

"Shouzuo Lang?"

Xue Rengui frowned, but did not take the cloth from Li Chengqian's hand. He pondered, "They are so bold as to challenge the Crown Prince. It seems that the Crown Prince's killing of the Five Surnames and Seven Families has had a significant impact on them!"

"I heard that they are colluding with officials in the court and engaging in arms smuggling business. I believe that the Five Surnames and Seven Families have been cooperating with them for a long time. It is not just a simple matter of repaying a favor." Lai Fu narrowed his eyes and said.

Xue Rengui asked again: "Then how will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince respond?"

"Do you think I was scared?"

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows in amusement, then sneered disdainfully, "A mere assassin organization, yet they still dream of overthrowing the Tang Dynasty? They're simply courting death!"

"This"

Upon hearing this, Xue Rengui and Lai Fu looked at each other in surprise.

Although they also admitted that this killer organization was a bit arrogant, but since it had existed for hundreds of years, it must have certain capabilities.

As the saying goes, one should always be on guard against others.

Even if Li Chengqian had enough confidence and ability, he still needed to be more cautious. However, just as Lai Fu was about to open his mouth to remind Li Chengqian, the door of the room behind Li Chengqian creaked open.

Su Dingfang walked out with an extremely unnatural expression, followed by a woman with a rosy face, which made Xue Rengui look stunned.

"Commander Su, you, you guys."

Su Dingfang reacted for a moment, then saw Xue Rengui appear in front of him, and hurriedly explained to him: "No, it's not what you think, we, we..."

At this point, his face flushed instantly, and then he looked at Li Chengqian with a hint of resentment, muttering, "It's just a task for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched, thinking to himself, "Why does this sound strange?" But he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he asked Su Dingfang directly, "Commander Su, how is the mission going?"

Su Dingfang glanced hesitantly at the woman behind him, then waved his hand and said, "Yang Nannan, why don't you quickly pay your respects to the Crown Prince!"

"My humble self, Yang Nannan, greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"it is good!"

Li Chengqian nodded in satisfaction, then said solemnly, "From today on, I will form a new group of six officers of the Eastern Palace, called the Jinyiwei, to be responsible for intelligence work, including but not limited to military intelligence gathering, assassin recruitment, training of death squads, developing informants, monitoring civil and military officials, and suppressing local rebellions!"

Having said this, he glanced at Yang Nannan and continued, "As for the leadership of the Jinyiwei, Commander Su will take on the position temporarily. When a suitable candidate is found, he will take over!"

"promise!"

Su Dingfang agreed, then suddenly seemed to remember something. He looked at the woman behind him and asked, "What about her?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian glanced at Yang Nannan and said, "She used to be a member of Shouzhuolang's army. She knows more about them than we do. Let her be your advisor and help us organize the Jinyiwei to fight against Shouzhuolang!"

"You want to fight against Shouzhuolang?"

Yang Nannan, who had been keeping her head down and silent, suddenly looked up at Li Chengqian with a look of surprise on her face.

"What? Do you think my Jinyiwei doesn't have the ability?" Li Chengqian said jokingly.

"No, you have no idea how powerful the Shouzhuolang are. Even I am only the lowest level of the Shouzhuolang. There are eight more levels above me. The strength of each level cannot be underestimated. Moreover, the power of the Shouzhuolang is beyond your reach..."

"enough!"

Before Yang Nannan could finish her words, Li Chengqian interrupted her with a sharp voice. He then raised the scrap of cloth and said coldly, "It's not that my Jinyiwei wants to fight against Shouzhuolang, but they are seeking their own death!"

"Ah?! The Corrupted Heart Blood Book!! How dare you take it with your hands?!"

Yang Nannan was stunned by the scraps of cloth in Li Chengqian's hand.

She never imagined that the "Rotten Heart Blood Book" that would kill Shouzhuolang if touched would be held safely in Li Chengqian's hands.

You should know that the "Corrupted Heart Blood Letter" is Shouzhuolang's most ferocious declaration of war. Generally, in order to intimidate the enemy, anyone who comes into contact with the "Corrupted Heart Blood Letter" will be poisoned to death by the Corrupted Heart Powder, so it is called a blood letter.

But what was going on? Why was he alright? Wasn't the poison of the Heart-Rotting Powder incurable?

Just as Yang Nannan was in shock and confusion, Li Chengqian said calmly, "A mere poisonous creature wants to harm me. It really underestimates me, doesn't it? I have many abilities that it doesn't know about!"

After saying this, he ignored Yang Nannan and turned to Lai Fu and said, "Lai Fu, prepare the carriage, let's go to the suburbs!"

"Ah? Is it dangerous for Your Highness the Crown Prince to go to the suburbs at this time?" Lai Fu reacted in surprise.

Li Chengqian said with a bit of amusement: "Do you think I'm stupid? We must mobilize manpower!"

After saying this, he turned to Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui and said, "Pass on my order. Immediately mobilize the Iron Pagoda Guards and the Black Armor Guards. Also, notify the Fire Spear Guards and the Wolf Fang Guards to accompany me to the suburbs for self-reflection!"

Upon hearing this, Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui looked at each other and said in unison: "We will obey the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Three days later, the Eastern Palace army camped in a thatched hut outside Chang'an City, while Li Shimin was holding the first court meeting after the Double Ninth Festival Banquet in his palace.

Although attending court meetings was a very common thing for court ministers.

But today's court meeting revealed an indescribable weirdness inside and out.

Even Li Shimin sensed an unusual taste.

He frowned and looked at Wushe, who was not far away. The latter immediately understood and shouted loudly: "Go to court! If you have something to report, report it early. If not, leave the court!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they spread throughout the entire hall.

The saying "If there is something to report early, report it early; if there is nothing to report, leave the court." is echoing in almost every corner.

But in almost every corner, there was no other sound except this sentence.

The entire hall was in complete silence.

what happened?

Li Shimin frowned, his face filled with confusion. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "My dear ministers, don't you have anything to report? Is the Tang Dynasty truly peaceful and prosperous?"

"This"

The ministers looked at each other, but still no one stood up to make a memorial.

Li Shimin's face immediately darkened: "Wuji! Tell me, what exactly is going on?!"

"Your Majesty, minister."

Changsun Wuji opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Li Shimin suddenly stood up from the throne and shouted angrily, "What on earth is going on with you? Are all my ministers dumb?!"

"Your Majesty's anger! Your Majesty's anger!"

Seeing Li Shimin's outburst, Fang Xuanling quickly stepped forward and said, "It's not that the ministers have nothing to report, but that it doesn't conform to the procedures of the court."

"What process?! What process are you telling me? Minister of the Secretariat!" Li Shimin glanced at him coldly.

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but shudder, but he still gritted his teeth and continued, "Your Majesty, according to the normal court procedures, since the crown prince's coronation, he should have attended court affairs. Now..."

Having said this, he glanced at Li Shimin cautiously, and said with a bitter face: "Now that the Crown Prince has not come to court, we are worried that he will miss the court affairs, which will be detrimental to the stability of the country, so..."

"How outrageous! How daring! You bastard!"

Before Li Shimin finished listening to Fang Xuanling's words, he became furious and couldn't help cursing three times in a row.

At this moment, the entire hall became extremely cold.

Li Shimin never dreamed that the situation would turn out like this.

Logically speaking, since Li Chengqian killed so many people, the ministers in the court should be wary of him and exclude him. Why are the ministers in the court starting to worry about him now?
What does it mean to worry that the prince will miss out on state affairs, which will be detrimental to the stability of the country?

If Li Chengqian doesn't come to court, will my court be unable to function?

Outrageous!

"His Majesty."

Seeing that Li Shimin's face was getting uglier and uglier, Wei Zheng suddenly stood up, holding a hu tablet and said, "I have something to report!"

"Ok?"

Li Shimin was slightly taken aback, wondering why this troll had changed his nature? Didn't he love to undermine me the most? Why was he giving me such face at this moment?
Is it
Thinking of what Wei Zheng had told him before about the difference between a 'loyal minister' and a 'good minister', Li Shimin suddenly had an idea. He suppressed his anger and said calmly, "If Shangshu Youcheng has anything to say, just report it!"

Swish!
As soon as these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials in the audience looked at Wei Zheng at once.

But Wei Zheng said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I request to be appointed as the prince's tutor, responsible for teaching and admonishing the prince!"

"Doesn't the Crown Prince have a Junior Tutor?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "What do you mean, Wei Qing?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor, Li Gang, is unwell and may no longer be able to serve as the Crown Prince's tutor. Therefore, I have the audacity to ask Your Majesty to let me serve as the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor!"

"Is Li Gang sick?"

Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling in confusion.

Fang Xuanling hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Master Li's chronic illness relapsed last night. He is unable to speak and has difficulty moving."

“Is there such a thing?”

Li Shimin frowned slightly, then glanced at Wei Zheng, then at the officials in the court, and said, "What do you think, my dear ministers?"

"I have no objection!"

All the ministers spoke in unison, as if it was a line from a script that had been discussed beforehand, and Li Shimin was filled with hatred.

But he didn't have much objection to letting Wei Zheng be the Prince's Junior Tutor. After all, Wei Zheng was quite knowledgeable and could also criticize people.

Thinking of the scene where Wei Zheng scolded him, Li Shimin suddenly felt that it would be a good idea to let Li Chengqian feel it, so he made a quick decision and waved his hand, "Approved!"

"Report——"

Just as Li Shimin finished speaking, a voice suddenly came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is mobilizing a large army and stationing them outside Chang'an!"

"This traitor!"

When Li Shimin heard the report, he became furious.

All the ministers sighed and wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, saying to themselves, "That was a close call."

This killer!
He always does this to me, luckily I didn't report it rashly.

otherwise
Alas, the most destabilizing factor in our Tang Dynasty is the Crown Prince! !
(End of this chapter)